The VCF Identity Broker issues this signed token, which accompanies calls to VCF APIs in the authorisation header; the VCF Automation cloudapi is one example.
Also called JSON Web Token.
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Terms in this definition
- VCF Identity Broker
Identity service introduced with VCF 9.0 that signs in users of fleet components by linking VCF Single Sign-On with the company's identity provider. It runs either embedded within vCenter or as a cluster of three appliance nodes.
- Token
The unit of text an LLM works with, which may be a word, part of a word or punctuation. Billing, limits and context windows are all counted in these units.
- VMware Cloud Foundation
Broadcom's platform for private cloud. It unifies management of NSX, vSAN, vSphere, VCF Automation and VCF Operations as one fleet; VVF, by contrast, lacks automation and cloud management.
- Authorisation
Working out which actions and data a signed-in user or application is permitted, typically via role assignments. It comes after authentication.
- VCF Automation
Self-service platform in VCF for provisioning VM, Kubernetes and AI workloads. Providers manage regions and tenants in one portal, while tenants handle projects and consumption in theirs.